The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-10

out the barber shop of VIM. NJ Strotz
and took possession on Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Herrling is from Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Strotz left Rising Sun
yesterday for Philadelphia.
j. G Hlndman, auctioneer,~ sold
on June 4th personal property and
real estate, at Liberty Grove. of John
G. Saunders, deceased. The personal
brought good prices. The real estate
was purchased by Mrs. Martha j,
Saunders for $4,000.
Fresh arrivals this week of screen
window and door frames at Haines
& Kinks.
The Peninsula Land League are
preparing for "big" demonstration
at Elkton on the 4th of July; and
the Warren Athletic Club of Will
mington are also preparing to add
to the interest of the gathering by
an exhibition of their feats of
strength.
Farmers are complaining Of great
damage to the wheat from the ravages
made by the Hessian fly. The straw
breaks near the ground and falls
The worm which cuts the stalk few
inches below the head, is also damag-
ing the crop to some extent but the
injury does not appear to be as great
from this insect as last year.
Mr., D. H. Thing, deputy lecturer
of the National Grange from the
State of Maine, will deliver an adj
dress at the Grange room in Odd
Fellows Hall, Elkton, on Friday aft.
ernoon the 18th instant, at / 80 O..
clock. All the members of the
Grange and all farmers are cordially
invited to attend.
The latest terrapin story comes
from Persons Grove farm a short,
distance below Elkton. A tortois
is still on the farm which Matthew
Tyson cut his initials on the back of
in 1924. We haye often heard of
these old terrapins, but if the ami
mails die SO seldom why are they
not more numerous. Terrapin stories
and snake stories bear striking
likeness.
One half case of satteen finish
Prints very cheap do not care TO
name the price here, call and see them
at E. r. Buff1ngton's.
A. W. Kirk of College Green lost
a COW and steer last week from eat
ing rags with which paint had been
cleaned. The paint rags were thrown
over into the pasture field where cat.
tie found and made cuds of them.
The veterinary surgeon was sent for
under the impression that pleuro had
broken out in the neighhorhood. The
doctor wasn't long In discovering he
cause of trouble.
Mr.. Chas. L. Peoples has establish
ed an extensive chicken rancho which
used to be called hennery-at noted
point two miles northeast of the Sun
known as the "Red Pump" Spring
chickens and winter eggs are two of
the highest priced meats that are pro.
duced. 1t requires skill and great
care to produce them, but they are
among the best paying of products.
After numerous ballotings for over
seer of the poor for successor to
VIM. c. Scarborough, John EveritJ
was chosen. The careless reader
must not confound the name with
with John S. Everist our old friend
of the 9th district. The lucky indi-
vidual whom the almshouse light.
ming struck is farmer of the 3rd
district; or has been until recently.
Parasols, Parasols, Scotch Cling
hams, plain Silk, and Satin with
fringe, blk. or fancy lined. very hand
some, at E. R. Bufington's.
An Elkton lady hearing a noise
in her celler, went down to learn
what was making the racket, and
discovered moderate sized black
snake which was speedily dragged
forth and mercilessly beaten to
death. Blaoksnakes are not onlv
harmless, but most useful reptiles
about house as mousers. One